Oman vs World: Youth/adult literacy rate
Oman
99.7%
in 2022
World
93.1%
in 2024
Oman rank
13th
World rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 99.7% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was World ahead.
Oman ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 88.5% | 1.8% | World |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 91.2% | 7.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 92.7% | 6.9% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 99.7% against 93.1% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Oman and World?
- 6.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Oman ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.